Re: Mecadural Andre Leducq alloy frame on Ebay.
This, for me at least, is interesting. I have an identical frame, but it is stamped Mercier on the rear drop-out, with a frame number of 3763. There are no other markings. Attempts to establish a build date have so far proved fruitless. My guess is 1930's, which would mesh well with Andre Leducq's Tour de France win in 1930. Unfortunately, mine is missing the headbadge, so I don't know if it is a Mercier, a Mecadural, or a Mercier Mecadural. Is the Ebay frame actually a Mercier? What connection, if any, do the frames have? Dural is an abbreviation of duralumin - an aluminium alloy, but what is "meca"? Any suggestions from the learned out there?
David Fryer, Brisbane, Australia.